[She feels so small in comparison to him. She had tried so hard to be strong, a warrior and protector... but Riley was gone, and everyone was sick, and as much as Mephisto saw something in her, she was becoming acutely aware that she was depressingly normal.

This place could swallow her whole at any moment, and it's only Mephisto's promise that's been her rescue. She nods, slowly, biting down on her lip.]

Good. Good. If you're gone, I... I'd just be lost. Everything around here is spinning so fast, and, and I can't make it stop, not without you.

[She hates that she has to ask so much of him, but she knows she doesn't have a choice. She looks up at him, suddenly more focused than she's ever been.]

I need you to hold me steady. When I tried to go over the fence, Santana said I needed an anchor, so I didn't spin out and get dizzy. Can... Can you be my anchor?